2026 Valliant Bulldogs Football Preview -Presented by Weyerhaeuser

VALLIANT BULLDOGSCoach: JAY CLINE9-2 Valliant must replace a large senior class but believes its returning core and incoming freshmen can keep the Bulldogs firmly in the playoff conversation. Cline notes the team will be “relatively young” after graduating 14 seniors, yet still has a “strong nucleus of experienced upperclassmen” for leadership plus an incoming freshman […]

2026 Broken Bow Savages Football Preview- Presented by Sherrill’s Pharmacy

BROKEN BOW SAVAGESCoach: MAVERICK LANG11-2 Broken Bow is loaded with experience and momentum after capturing its first district title in 15 years and reaching the semifinals. Lang says they are “excited about the amount of experience” returning and notes that last year’s success has “raised the standard” for the program, with the Savages eager “to […]

2026 Idabel Cross Country Preview – Presented by New Century Abstract

IDABEL WARRIORS CROSS COUNTRY 2026 Coach: JOHN HARJO Idabel enters 2026–27 with a deep, program‑wide cross country group on both the boys and girls’ sides, and very little attrition. The Idabel Girls XC team did not lose any runners to graduation and returns everyone, while the boys program replaces two graduated veterans with a wave […]

2026 Idabel Softball Preview – Presented by Kiamichi Family Medical Center

IDABEL LADY WARRIORS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL Coach: KENNY RICHARDSON 1-21 Idabel enters 2026 in rebuild mode but with a very different level of optimism and preparation than a year ago. Richardson, in his first year at the school, says the staff is “very optimistic about the upcoming season” after implementing new drills and workouts that the […]

2026 Idabel Warriors Football Preview – Presented by Idabel Express Pharmacy

IDABEL WARRIORS Coach: BRAXTON KINCADE 5-6 Idabel heads into the 2026 season looking to build on last year’s playoff appearance under head coach Braxton Kincade, who is in his second year in the role and fourth overall at the school. Kincade says, “The Idabel Warriors will once again feature a good mix of youth and […]

Q&A with Haworth’s Kagaan Bryant – Athlete Spotlight

VYPE: What position(s) do you play, and which do you feel most confident in? KB: The positions I play in slow pitch are shortstop and outfield. I feel more confident playing shortstop. VYPE: How long have you been playing softball, and what first got you interested in the sport? KB: I’ve been playing softball since I was […]

Haworth’s Jagger James – Athlete Spotlight

Jagger James hasn’t been playing baseball as long as many of his teammates, but that hasn’t slowed him down. The sophomore has spent the last four years learning the game, putting in the work, and finding ways to make an impact wherever his team needs him. Now a versatile piece of the lineup, James contributes […]

Broken Bow’s Rylan Hanks – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Pine Cellular

Rylan Hanks didn’t need long to realize golf was more than just a pastime. Introduced to the game by his father in sixth grade, Hanks immersed himself in it almost immediately, spending nearly every day on the course for a year. Somewhere in those early rounds, the game took hold. “I played every day for […]

Broken Bow’s Brayden Burks – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Pine Cellular

Freshman Brayden Burks is already making an impact on the track at Broken Bow High School, competing in multiple events and holding his own against older athletes. He runs the 110-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles, and contributes to both the 800-meter relay and 1,600-meter relay, showcasing a versatility that has quickly made him a key part […]